'Shame'

'Shame'

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What you thought it was about: Sex, a lot of sex Think again: "It could have been anything — it could have been gambling and it could have been an alcohol addiction. It didn't have to be sex," director Steve McQueen says.

What you thought it was about: Sex, a lot of sex Think again: "It could have been anything — it could have been gambling and it could have been an alcohol addiction. It didn't have to be sex," director Steve McQueen says. (Fox Searchlight Pictures / Fox Searchlight Pictures)

What you thought it was about: Sex, a lot of sex Think again: "It could have been anything — it could have been gambling and it could have been an alcohol addiction. It didn't have to be sex," director Steve McQueen says.